David and Clara Stovall

ABILENE, TX - David and Clara Stovall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 17th. They were married at West End Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia where they met. They have one daughter, Allison Ruth Stovall, a court reporter in the Washington State Superior Court in Spokane, Washington. During their marriage they have lived in Atlanta, Georgia; Greenville Mississippi and Wichita Falls, Texas where David served in the Air Force; Brownwood , Texas; and Abilene. Both David and Clara are retired from Hardin-Simmons University where David served for 30 years and Clara for 15 years.

Both are members of First Baptist Church of Abilene where David is a deacon, teacher in the Big A Club, and a member of the adult choir at First Baptist. He has been on the board of Boys and Girls Club of Abilene for 12 years where he served as president for three years. He also is active in Association of Information Technology Professionals for 32 years and has served on the national board, local offices, and is now region president. Clara also is a member of the adult choir at First Baptist and works in children's choirs. She is a member of the HSU Round Table and participates in Hospice Pet Therapy. The Stovalls plan trips to Tennessee and Georgia later in the summer.